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Chief Environmental Planner Roland DeBlois stated that in 1989 Indian River County <br />was designated a key county by the State to adopt this plan. The backup contains the most <br />current revisions to the plan. <br />Commissioner Ginn commented that the Marine AdvisoryNarrows Watershed Action <br />Committee (MANWAC) had been through the plan and the revisions line by line. This is <br />the first Plan on the Treasure Coast to be approved. <br />Chairman Adams commended staff for a wonderful job and questioned how we will <br />deal with the speed issues since they have been removed from the Plan. <br />Environmental Planner Brian Poole stated that it is his understanding that the State <br />will adopt speed zones. They will hold public hearings to give everyone a chance for input. <br />Staff did not want to hold up the Plan because of problems with the speed zones. <br />Chairman Adams questioned whether annual overflights are being done now, and Mr. <br />Poole stated that the overflights will not be done due to budget constraints. We are still <br />doing counts. <br />Chairman Adams then questioned whether any money from the automobile tags is <br />available for these purposes. <br />Mary Morris, Bureau of Protected Species Management, noted that those funds go <br />to research, management of events, and special services. <br />Sandra Clinger, Save the Manatee Club, stated that Indian River County has been <br />the best of the key counties. However, there has been an increasing and disturbing trend in <br />manatee mortality. Prior to the speed zone regulations there were an average of 0.5 deaths <br />annually and, since the zones went into effect; the average has been 2 per year. From 1974 <br />nuGusT zz, 2000 BK I 14 PG 7 10 <br />